* Microsoft maps future of Windows * Cisco looking into source code leak * EMC wins storage patent dispute with HP * Avocent seeks to help companies find remote control * Today on Layer 8 Last week we told you what you can expect from Microsoft over the next few years, as the company had just laid out a five-year roadmap. This week we dig deeper, going into the real motivation behind the news: Microsoft wants you to sign up for Software Assurance, its controversial maintenance contract. Instead of waiting for a major release, companies that are signed up for Software Assurance will be able to get incremental updates of functionality at no extra charge. Microsoft maps future of Windows http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517msserver.html?netLast week we told you what you can expect from Microsoft over the next few years, as the company had just laid out a five-year roadmap. This week we dig deeper, going into the real motivation behind the news: Microsoft wants you to sign up for Software Assurance, its controversial maintenance contract. Instead of waiting for a major release, companies that are signed up for Software Assurance will be able to get incremental updates of functionality at no extra charge.Microsoft maps future of Windowshttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517msserver.html?net Cisco looking into source code leakCisco yesterday acknowledged that it is investigating a possible leak of some of its source code to the Internet – the latest in a string of security problems that have plagued the network hardware vendor. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517updatcis.html?netEMC wins storage patent dispute with HPEMC is seeking a court injunction to prevent HP from shipping its CASA storage appliance with the remote and local mirroring software it presently includes, following a jury verdict Monday in a software patent dispute between the two companies.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517emcwins.html?netAvocent seeks to help companies find remote controlAvocent this week has begun shipping a version of its digital KVM switch designed to help IT administrators keep an eye on servers and serial devices from across IP wide-area nets. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0517avocent.html?netToday on Layer 8, where it’s fun-fun-fun ’till IS takes your laptop away:The Klingons storm France (hoo-rah!); an unforeseen side-effect of telework; a site for people who like to see things get blown to bits; and the launch of a new Caption Contest; all this and more today at your home for not-just-networking news.https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net Related content news Dell provides $150M to develop an AI compute cluster for Imbue Helping the startup build an independent system to create foundation models may help solidify Dell’s spot alongside cloud computing giants in the race to power AI. By Elizabeth Montalbano Nov 29, 2023 4 mins Generative AI news DRAM prices slide as the semiconductor industry starts to decline TSMC is reported to be cutting production runs on its mature process nodes as a glut of older chips in the market is putting downward pricing pressure on DDR4. By Sam Reynolds Nov 29, 2023 3 mins Flash Storage Flash Storage Technology Industry news analysis Cisco, AWS strengthen ties between cloud-management products Combining insights from Cisco ThousandEyes and AWS into a single view can dramatically reduce problem identification and resolution time, the vendors say. By Michael Cooney Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Network Management Software Cloud Computing opinion Is anything useful happening in network management? Enterprises see the potential for AI to benefit network management, but progress so far is limited by AI’s ability to work with company-specific network data and the range of devices that AI can see. By Tom Nolle Nov 28, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Network Management Software Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe